State Bank of India has opened its 29th branch in Vijayawada at Gunadala, along with "E-Corner". "E-Corner" is fourth in Vijayawada city. The e-corner center offers services of depositing cash, withdrawing, pass book printing besides other facilities. The branch was formally inaugurated by the bank’s Chief General Manager of Hyderabad Region Hardayal Prasad. Another e-corner center at NRI branch, located opposite to Convent road junction is also inaugurated. State Bank of India as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility donated a mini bus to the School administration at the SBI Building.

State Bank of India will soon open e-corner centers, by end of March at the existing branches near Satyanarayanapuram and Gandhi Nagar.

Science Express an exhibition train on changing climate with 16 coach which is on Platform No.7 at Guntur Railway Station is getting huge response from students. The train will stay in Guntur till February 19th at Guntur Railway Station. The timing of visiting the train is 10AM to 6PM. Entry to visit the science express is free. Railway officials appealed the public including students to make good use of the opportunity.

The exhibition on train focuses on topics like understanding the climate change, impact of climate change, international negotiations on it, biotechnology for bio resources and nature conservation with emphasis on tiger conversation, chemical ecology, select innovations and others

The students from various schools of Guntur visited Science express in large numbers. As many as 12,683 persons visited the exhibition on wheels on the first day.

15-day "Veeramma Tirunala" of Veerammathalli will commence from today in Vuyyuru, Krishna District. The festival starts on "Bheeshma Ekadasi" and go on for 15 days. Lakhs of devotees will participate in the festival and take the blessings of the goddess.

The Goddess sets out from her in-laws’ house at 8.30 pm on Thursday. The villagers welcome the Goddess with lamps and the next day the goddess enters the temple. On the last day teppotsavam takes place, where the goddess will have a bath at Krishna River near Thotavalluru and return to her in-laws’ place. The Sidibandi, celebrated on the 11th day, is the most important of all rituals. As part of it, the most eligible Dalit bachelor would be made to do circumambulate the temple. The thousands of devotees throw bananas at the youth, seated in a basket.

Story of Veerammathalli:

Veerammatalli was born to Boddu Parasuramayya and Parvatamma of Peda Kadiyam in Eluru. Veerammatalli’s name is Veerasivamma. She married Chintayya of Vuyyuru when she was eight-years-old. Upon attaining puberty she was sent to her in-laws place to have a family life. But, the village Karanam Subbayya set his sight on her. He along with his brother-in-law hatched a conspiracy to kill Chintayya and his brother as his plans to make her succumb to his desire proved futile. He along with his brother-in-law poisoned Chintayya to death when Chintayya and his brother went to Mustabada near Gannavaram to graze sheep. Pained at her husband’s death, she cursed Subbayya and committed Sati. The then Zamindar of Vuyyur and representative of Nawab Zinna Saheb got a temple built for her. The festival is celebrated since then annually.

To give boost to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Andhra Pradesh government has decided to set up 200 acre Township in Veerapanenigudem, Gannavaram near Vijayawada. Government will give land to MSMEs and also give support in setting up infrastructure. Government also helps in skill development and training for the workers. In a meeting with MSMEs, Chief Minister also assured to give uninterrupted power and water supply and also connectivity with the highway.